THE "SUCCESSFUL" WOMAN. flktUtlra Olrannl From "ffhn'i Who,' I . Aoont Rom "Snccnufuli." There nro A mnnv and atiph trnrlAiift andnrria of am-ceca flint It wnnM lie nrnlr to Annlv nnp to the exrlimlnn of thorn! hut thn wrlti.r In thft IVinnlfir icience .Monthly ror January, who roups 09 me successful wodipd or luerlca the vomra who l-iv found idmlsslnn Ititrt thrt liInL-T.inhlnf.1 nn. volonooillft wlilili cnlla ItHulf aiV1in' no in America," nppnos at least a :onvenlont and obvious standard. Not ill the successful women of America, y any means, are to bo found in that rxcoiiont complication, nut nil tin wo men who are there must have achieved pome sort ot success, or their names h-onld not have been entered. The writer in question, Amanda Carolyn Northron. Iins taken tho trnn l)le to pick out and to classify certain Beading facts In the women's biograph ies in Who's Who. Her statistics as to age lack completeness, for the tra ditional reluctance of women to be communicative on tlint nolnt hns led seven out or every ten women in the list to icnore the ronuost for lnfor:iin. tlon on that subject. But ns to other matters, some Interesting facts are fiiscioscu. For example, the ceeupa tlon which seenm niOflt trt Infill trt ano cess is that of "author" under which comprehensive term are grouped nov elists, essayists, historians, poets and -writers" but not Journalists, who form a clnss by themselves. Of the DiO women included, 4S7 are authors, -iuj artists, ninetv-ono edncntors. alt ty-flve Journalists, flftv-nlne actresses fforty-tbree musicians, twenty-seven fociai rerormers, twenty-one physic ons. thirteen ministers, etc I The tendency of successful w-rtm An TO mnrrinfTA flAAa Tint mnetm m-nnf 41.a percentage of married women being tonly fifty-four. Twelve of the thir teen ministers nnd eight out of the nine lawyers are married, but outside or tnese two classes there is no group in tue list which shows mors than six ty per cent, mnrrled. Amnnc ednnn tors the percentage is the lowest of mi, oniy 7.3. remaps this Is due to ino tact tunt so many school boards make the mnrrlago of a woman teach er a ground for her dlsmlssnl. As to education: tho statistics nro Incomplete, but so far ns they go they nuow innr. 11.7 per cent, of the women were euueatea in public schools, thirty-four per cent. In private schools and 15.5 per cent. In colleges. This is a sonr-,'it dlsnnnointlncr exhibit fnr the higher education, but as a partial explanation, it must be borne In mind that a considerable number of these women nro at an age which implies a youth in a period when women's col leges were not so numerous or of so high a grado as they now are. The largest percentage of college bred wo men is found among scientists, minis tors and educators, but even the num ber of educators who have had a col lege training is less than nno.hnlf while in all the other professions less man one-rourth are college women. Terhaps the most this comnnrlHon i that It inpmi 4a Bhow that three times as many of tnese successful women gained their education In private as in public Bcnoois. uoston Transcript Health Nots. Many families that number dyspep tics among their members are now tak ing What nilClit be termer! thn tnnot cure, tonst being substituted for bread at every meal. In many cases tho good results have been rapid. However, the toast made in the crdln.-ry way that Is, soggy within nnd scorched outside will not beneilt Tho bread must be thproughly dried cut In the oven be fore toasting, then brought to n gold en brown. Terhaps more than one dyspeptic sufferer could trace his mis cry to soggy bread. Even "second day" broad is not dry enough for a delicate, stomach, and, contrary to an erroneous idea held by many, toast properly made does not cause a slug gish, state of the systeu or work nay other evil. A spcclnllst Is t!io treatment of ear troubles explains that cotton r.sod to protect the ear in sea bathing should first be immersed In hot olive oil. A teaspoonful of the oil held over the lamp is sufficient and the cotton 13 dipped and soaked In it and then squeezed as dry as possible. Only a mall piece is needed, the specialist pointing out that wads much too large, , are, as a rule, forced into the car pac eage. Tersons with chronic- or fre quently recurring ear trouble should tako this sarao precaution for tho dally foatk. Emphasis must bo added, how ever, against the habitual tisa of cot ton in the ear, which is a practlco that speedily makes tho organ sensitive, and must be permanently continued ' or inflammation follows a singb oicls lou. When a Girl Chnnld ITava a Lotoi-. . It Is rather a difficult matter t3 cay xactly at what ace a girl choulu have lovar, CL-cuustanc.es alter cases, nnd an nge which might be applicable to one girl, would be Unadvls.ible in the case of another. One Is fairly safe in saying, however, thut in the great majority of love affair, the happiest are those which ore never thought about until a girl has p:.ssed her twon tleth birthday. By trAt time a girl may be said to have reached the age of discretion, She has probably had opportunities of meeting various types of men, gained a cx r insight into their characteristics, ar 1 acquired that knowledge of men and their ways which prevents her flxt! g her thoughts and affections on the tint man who at tracts her particular attention. Plie lias gnt past the schoolgirl age. when a maiden is opt to vote every member of the opposlt1 sex charming nnd lovable, if able t talk and flirt In a fascinating nianmjr. The sensible girl who is well past pier teens, how ever, probes deeper beneath the sit face, so to speak, r.nd do? net Judge a man when he Is on his best behav ior at a ball or a party. It is quite possible, of course, for her to make a mistake, and bestow lier affections on one who is unworthy of them. But the girl of twenty or t -.verity-one makes fewer mistakes In estimating a man's character than sweet sixteen or sev enteen, and consequently saves her self cinch unhapplness by choosing at the right time no lover but "Mr. Right." A I.OTnhle oll Woman. Yon sometimes see a woman whose old nge Is as exquisite as was the per fect bloom of her youth. You wonder how this has come about; you wonder how it Is her life has boon a long and happy one, says the Palladium. Here are some of the reasons: She knew how. to forget disagrceabls things. She kept her nerves well In hand and inflicted them on no one. She mastered the art of saylnj pleas, ant things. She did not expect toj much from her friends. She made whatever wcrk canie to her congenial. She retained her I"nslors and did not believe all the world wicked and unkind. She relieved the miserable nnd sym pathized with the sorrowful. She never forgot that kind words nnd a smile cost nothing, but are price less treasures tj the discouraged. She did unto others as she would be done by, and now that old age hns come to her, nnd there is a halo of white hair about her head, she is loved and considered. This 13 the secret of a long life and a happy one. Colored laces Increase la favor. Accordion pleats have a new lease of life. Belts of silk, embroidered bv hn ml in black nnd gold, are new. A mnuve voile striped with, tiny white hairlines 13 attractive. The winter's long fur stoles are rn. produced now la taffeta nnd lace. Trim tho skirts of your .Towns with deep folds v.hleh give the effect of tucus. With the thin frock a brnnd snsh nf the material sot with laco insertions is to be worn. The handkerchief m7 la.lv mrrim with a black costume is flounced with DlacK cuantilly. Ordinary twine in its rntrrni eow Is woven lntp designs tJ form a strik ing cape collar. Some of tho linen sl.lrt wnlstn lmr no collar, the neck being Cnished with cmuroiuereu scallops. Tho fashionable contour lm inet it. slim haughtiness and alms now at dimpled plumpness. Ornamental slocks ore of nrt mt. ered with opalescent spangles put on 10 overlap eacn other. A Successor to the wrist Jin cr ft tho pockethook or wallet hung on chains or on two leather handles. A pretty frock of rnrslfnl bln lm. big medallions of cluny lace set ia tho puneis or smrr, waist nnd sleeves. Coats, by the wa.v. looso or bniti.fi in black, white or even Joca rra vnrv futhlouable now. and there li n wiii-.. per that very palo. pastel-colored laco ones win ue wo:-n during the summer. A very odd but stylish costum im a sUlrt of green linen nud a whitn i.m Jacket, of tr.9 old blazer style, over a turn waist. Collar, cuffs aad hi? nook. ct Caps nro cf the linen with n.lc-l in or narrov.' gold braid. Another of tho sauio color but licht. cr weave Is made verv rhnniv. tii- EUlrt Is built of three scaut flounces, auu the pia:u blouse has u snuars cut yo!:e. Ou it. aud arouud tho rapes of each flounce, are embroidered a crace- iui spuny 01 uuisics. Totntn PIk. Teel nnd slice hnlf a dozen potatoes and chop three small onions. Butter a deep baking dish nnd lay In a layer or potatoes, then one of onions, and a sprinkling of chopped cold ment. 8ca son with salt and pepper; then repent the layers and cover the whole with a crust made ns for pics nnd rolled twice as thick 11s for the ordinary pie. Bake slowly until the vegetables ar done. Equal quantities of mashed potatoes and boiled greens, salt, pepper, butter, one egg. Mix the potatoes and greens together, season with salt nnd pepper, add a little butter and the egg well brnten. Butter a bnsln nnd shake In some browned bread crumbs; put In the potatoes nnd greens, nnd bake In n not oven ror three-quarters of nn hour. Turn out of tho basin and serve m a vegetable dish. Wlioln Wheat firms. Mix two cupfuls of whole wheat flour with one teaspoonful of salt and two tenspoonfuls of sugar; beat the yoius of two C2gi and ndd one cunful of milk to them; add the milk and eggs to the flour, bent until smooth and ndd one cupful of lukewarm water; vnen well beaten ndd the whites of the eggs beaten stilt and two level tenspoonfuls of baking powder; till not groused gem pans and bake in hot oven twenty-flve minutes. I lnh In Itplnn. Free one pound of cold cooked cod fish or hnddocl: from nil skin nnd bone; picK it into small pieces; put two level tnblespoonfuls of butter In a frying pan; when it hns melted ndd two level tnblespoonfuls of flour; stir until smooth; then ndd one cupful of cold milk a little nt a time, one level tea spoonful of salt and a littlo pepper; put this over hot water; beat tie yolk of one egg; ndd it to tho flsh and cook one minute; ndd a little chopped pan Icy; serve on toast or Gil paper case or shells; spread over some buttered crumbs nud brown In quick oven. Ribbon Cake. One cup of sugnr, one-linlf cup of butter, two-thirds of a cup of sweet milk, two eggs, ono teaspoonful of cream of tartar, one-half teaspoonful of soda nnd two cups of flour. Flnvor with lemon or almond. Tut two-thirds of tho mixture in two oblong nans. nnd to the remaining third add one largo tablespoonful of molasses, two thirds cup of chopped raisins, a little sliced citron, a little grated nutmeg nnd ono tablespoonful of flour. Bnko la one sheet. Fut the sheet together wlillo warm, .with cranberry or any tart jeiiy. To restore the color of rn slim ore tlint hns been splashed with mud, sponge tue cuseoioreu pnrts with water, with a small pleco ot soda dissolved in it. Toilet soaps may be bought in quantity as advantageously as laun dry soaps. Fine toilet soaps need dry ing and ripening, Just ns much as the coarser varieties of the laundry. Mix fresh Philadelphia cream cheese with cayeuho pepper nnd paprika. Mold in a ball and send to the table to be eaten with npples or pears at dessert. It is good with saltlnos or other crackers with the salad. A bedroom set for a young girl in white enameled wood with pink roses was admired. The bed was of wood, with a rather high headboard of a graceful shape, and tho roses were dis. posed over it carelessly, tfhe dressing of the bed was original. There was a roll bolster covered with cretonne pink roses on n cream grouud, nnd the spread was of the snuio material. This was cut to exactly fit the top of the mnttrcss, and had a full rnllle, which did not, however, bung over tho sides, but wero tucked lu along tho sides. The effect was of a full puff. All the cushions, etc.. of the room wero In this cretonne, and tho curtains wore barred dimity, with a quaint, old-fashioned vnlunce of cretonne. The use of "cooking thermometers, which until recently was almost thor oughly fonflned to hotels and reslnu rants, is increasing lu private kit chens. Most modern housekeepers count thcin uowaduys ns necessities, and tliey ore to be found In any house, furnishing shop. They register a scale of temperature which somewhat ex ceeds 400 degrees. In addition they iudicate at what temperature different meats should be cooked. Mutton needs tho lowest temperature, 300 de grees; beef requires U10 degrees, and pork and veal each 3'M degrees. Bread nud pastry need 400 degrees, but bis cuits must have 430 degrees. I'laiii cuke bukes well nt ill'O degrees, while sponge cuke needs only U00 degrees. The thermometers, which cost from $3 to $,'), can be used in boiling water or fut us well as lu the oven. - New York Ity-Eton Jackets are to be noted among the most fashionable coats and are Jaunty, becoming and KTOS JCKF.T. generally nttmctlvp. Thl Mnn. ton one Includes the tiny vest effect innt mnrKs tue latest designs with full sleeves and the drop shoulders A Late Design tint give the brond lino of fashion. As shown, it is made of wood brown broadcloth with trimming of brown and white braid, the vest being white cloth braided with brown and tan, but nil suiting materials ore appropriate and tho vest can be 0110 of many things. Oriental embroidery Is much liked, brocades nnd laco aro seen und wide braid is used. The, Jacket Is niado with fronts nnd back and Is fitted by means of single ilnrts, shoulder and nnder-nrm seam. The little vest can be npplled over the edge and finished with the brnid, or the Jacket can bo cut nway nud tho edge of the vest arranged under It, then stitched to position. The Bleeves are gathered and are Joined to the drop shoulders, the soiling being con cealed by the braid and are finished at the wrists with flaro cuffs. The quantity of material required for the medium size Is four yards twenty-one Inches wide, three yards twenty-seven Inches wide, or two ynrds forty-four luchtw wide, with three-quarter yards of vesting. live yards of brnld and three yards of luc 'o trim as Illustrated. A Coming Mode. Fine Brussels net. or footing. Is go ing to be largely used to beautify our thin trucks. Jloro than one dainty ere- atluii displayed lu smart shops Is trimmed only with this footing. Bauds of it lire bo around tho or;unillo or SwUs skirt, In place of tucks, insert ed In bodice and sleeves, and oi; wide, long bund serves as a sash with long, (lowing ends. Tho beautiful tffect of frosty-looking net lu this cujiuclty cun be imagined. Rrd nmt I'lnk roinblnoit. A combination of colors most peopl would exi'liilm nt hns become very pop ular this season. It Is red and pink, and brunettes may consider this 1 blessing, as it Is particularly becom ing to their type. Fink Is used for the foundation of the frock, nnd It la trimmed with clusters of cherry or deep poppy shades that blend with It The effect Is very Hon, and t hand some gown Is the result If care is tak en in the shading of the color. Fancy nionao. Box pleats combined with tucks or shirring are among tho novelties that are genuinely attractive ns well ns new. This pretty waist admits of eith er combination and Is eminently grace ful and smart. The model Is made of pale blue messnllne satin, with yok nnd cuffs of cream lace, ami Is tucked between the pleats, but all of the soft nud pliable materials of the season are appropriate and shlrrlngs can be sub stituted for the tucks whenever pre ferred. The drop yoke and the deep gauntlet cuffs make noteworthy fea tures, and the crushed bult Is both by May Manton. fnshlonnblo and In hnrmony' with tha design. Tho back blouses slightly over the belt, but can be drawn down snug ly when preferred. The wiiUt consists of the lining, the front nnd backs which are nrranged over It. The yoke Is separate and Is arranged over the wnlst -after the sleeves ure sewed In, the closing being nimlo Invisibly at the back edge of the yoko nnd beneath tho box pleat The sleeves are the favorite ones of tho season nnd form soft full puffs above the cuffs, but ore tucked to fit the upper arms snugly. Tho quantity of material required for the medium size is four yards twenty-one Inches wide, three ynrds FANCY UliOU-SK. twoiity-Hcveu indies wldo, . or two yurds forty-four inches wide, with one- 111111 yura ot sun for belt nud 0110 and three-eighth yurds of all-over luco. Breeding Sheep. Well fed sheep always produce the most and boat wool. Boftnoss and pi I ancy of wool usually correspond In degree with fineness. Harshness and dryness are always detrimental to the quality even If the fiber Is otherwise good. As a rule, this condition may ne tanen as an indication of poor breeding, although It may be due to disease, old age or Improper treat ment, says Wool Market and Bheou Generally a fleece begins to decline In value after a aheep becomes four years old. Softness and pliancy are to con siderable extent due to the secretions of the skin. A cloar pink or yollow ish skin Is an Indication of a good quality of wool, while a pale or bluish skin Is generally accompanied by an Inferior fleece. The yolk Is the oily secretion which gives color, softness, pliancy and luster to the fleece. It con sists of a soapy matter, principally ani mal oil and potash, which promotes the growth of the fleece and prevents friction, wearing the fibers and cottlng. Good feeding, shelter and care promote liberal secretion of yolk, while expos ure and alkali soils result in Injury to wool by diminishing the yolk. Feeding the Apple Orchard. Why It Is so many men will go to the expense of buying trees and giv ing them place on the farm and then almost or quite neglect them, Is be yond finding out This la done every year and by men of Intelligence, men who understand thoroughly the neces sity of proper stock feeding and who follow it yet apparently can not see why the tree should be fed and cared for. There are evidences In almost every section which show what proper feeding and cultivation will do for fruit trees, and especially for apple trees. It makes no, difference what the plan of culture Is so long as the soil Is sup plied In some way with food and mois ture which will enable It to force the trees to proper growth. True, the soil may be good and rich when the trees are sot, but It doesn't take a thrifty tree long to eat up the bulk of the plant food In any soil so that from the very first feeding of the soil should be done not only to supply the wants of the tree, but to provent practically any loss of the plant food already In the soil. Trees grown on this plan and properly cared for In other ways will give productive and regular re sults. Advice to Dairymen, A good cow is a good cow the world over, whatever breed she may be. No farmer should keep a cow for milking purposes that does not produce at least 250 pounds of butter fat In a year. The expense of caring for the animal will barely be mot by the pro duction of 175 to 200 pounds of butter fat The profit lies In the production above expenses. A cow yielding 250 pounds a year gives a fair profit, but a 300-pound cow gives more than twice as much profit The ordinary yield of milk should be 5500 to C500 pounds a year, Some of the best cows produce as high as 8000 to 11,000 pounds of milk In a year, containing 400 to BOO pounds of buttor fat. The only accurate way to decide which are the best cows in a herd is to employ some method of dotermlnlng production, such as weigh lng or measuring the milk and testing with the Babcock test. r f Profits In dairying depend largely on the system. Farmers should aim to have their cows produce the largest quantity of milk at the tlmo. It will demand the highest prTces. For this reason winter dairying Is much more profitable than summer work. If cows freshen in the spring, it Is true large amounts of milk can bo produced on cheap summer pasture, but at that time milk sells at the lowest price. The heat, drouth and flies are troublesome. A farmer Is busy with his crops and harvest, add the care of milk and the making of butter is much more difficult than during the winter. These rows must also be put on dry feed during the winter. The change usually produces a marked decrease in the milk flow, or even causes them to go dry entirely. They must also be fod a reasonable allowance during the winter to keep In good condition, for which they often give absolutely no returns. Farmer's Home Journal. The Farm Lawn. Nothing so beautifies a dwelling as to be set In the centre of a -well-kept lawn. There Is no reason why the famer and his family should not enjoy the possession of an attractive door yard, since every facility Is at hand for grading, planting and keep ing a pretty lawn. The dwelling should, if possible, be located on a slightly elovated knoll, but often the site has already boon Bclectod and the building erected In which case Jt may be noces.iary to grado tho desired elevation. One can not endure a low sloppy door yard, nonce the ground Immediately around tho house should be higher than that at the outer edge of the yard. Early Bprlng Is the best tlmo to sow tho grass sqed. Ken tucky bluegniHS Is a general favorite for lawns. This should be very thick ly sown to produco a mat tho flrst sea son. If, however, ono succeeds In got ting a fair, even stand, he need have no concern regarding the luck of densi ty as this grasha thickens up from your to year, In arranging the lawn, have very low shrubs or trees In the center. These should bo planted at tho outer odgo, preferably at the rear and Bldos of tho building. Do not obscure tho view from the roadway. If there are unsightly building ft screen, of vines rim on a wire traltta wJU be found effectual In hiding then from the occupants of Ibe dwelling as well as from passers-by. A very pretty effect may be had by planting a feiw beds of profuse bloomers of different colors very near the novae. At the ends or side of the bay window. Provision may be made to hare thesa beds in bloom Trom early spring to lata autumn, by using bulbs for early spring blooming, annuals for summer, and chrysanthemums, cosmos and other autumn blooming plant. Their beauty Is enhanced by the greenwry about tbem. C. B. Barrett In the Efrt tomlst. The Hotbed on tha Farm. . A hotbed Is almost a necessity on the ffl rill Tf la nni4.l-.l-, - ....... ..... .... .a vtji imuij a luxury mux OnCV Indulged will never be lacking. It Is easy to be had, ajso. All that Is re quired Is a bottomless box on thn ground from which the earth has been removed to a depth of from six to ten. inches and horse manure filled in and trodden down to make warmth, the manure to be covered with four Inches of flno soil In which to plant the seeds; the box to be covered with cloth to retain the heat at night, supplemented with boards on cold nights. This ts the simplest kind of hot bed, and Is within the reach of every one. If on can go a step further It will be bet ter; but with this simplest of all forc ing arrangements one may have let tuce and radishes for the table In a Burprielngly short time, and also cab bage and tomato plants for early plant ing. For a hotbed more extensive taka boards of such lengths as you wish to liave It either six. twelve. eis-htMm twenty-four or more feet, and bavin aug out tne earth to form a pit, sar twelve feet lonir bv three foot and one foot deep, place the boards In the pit to form the walls of the hot- ma. The boards at the back, which, should be at the north or west, no as to get a south or east exposure, should be three or four Inches higher than those at thi south or mu-.h. an h ' covering may slant toward the south or east. This box or boards twelve geet long by three feet wide shniiM ISa partitioned on in the middle to keep ' sL the twelve foot boards from sagging in. Twelve inches of fresh horse man ure should be filled Into thn nit anil trodden down firmly. It will quickly. generate heat, which may at first be too great for seeds. It shnuM thorn. fore be allowed to remain two or three days for the roost violent heat to pass oft. Then cover the manure with four Inches of fine soil and nlnnt th aocwtn in It, either broadcast or in rows three or rour inches apart and a quarter ot an inch deeD. Draw the linns for thn seed rows along the edge of a board lying on the seed bed, cover in the rows and place the board over them aa you proceed, pressing tho board down on the earth to firm it This ia nn of the essentials to seed germination. and should alwavs be observed. Wil liam B. Cary, In Tribune Farmer. Hog Notes. Get all that von can out nf thn fuul that Is given to the pig. See that none Is wasted, as well as make the proper combinations for the greatest gain. It Is said that hoes If wnteroil Innt before foedlng will gain one-third of a pound more per day by this simple plan. k Crude petroleum, as It runa from the well, is one of the best and cheap est remedies known for hog lice, , ap plied with ordinary watering pot No danger of pushing your pigs too fast, It fed on well balanced ration of bone and muscle as fell aa fat form- lng tanterlal. v.. -"v . rj Provide amnio betid In or under a tnmi shelter for your hogs In winter. It will save you corn and make them more comfortable and Insure better -health. Milk and bran will trram a th-in-v Plg with a eood frame. shdrt period fed on grain food will soon make It ready for market Modern butcherlne urac.tlnea In ba pork packerlcs has been reduced tn such a science that nothlnsr now nf th bog is lost but his squeal. In winter It Is auite beneficial tn warm the slon fod vour hnzn ih can drink more and will thrive better on It. Free exercisa for hoars dovelnnoa muscle and frame and adds to the value of the pork. Tho sow's milk increases In nnnntl. ty each succeeding year until she Is three or four year old, and old sows are nearly always good Bucklers and careful with their Utters. Crowding nothlnor but mm inin hogs from time of birth to maturity is unnatural and will result disastrous ly nearly every ime. When the male Is usod t in breeding, it will make him in tho rump, narrow in the loins and un dersized. In selecting the sows, it will h n to remember that tho dam Imparts to nor offspring the feeding capacity. It Is not always beat to choose the finest appearing onea. Or thoso who have the most compact forms and finest bono, but rather the heavier, coarser boned animals, indicative of power to assimilate a lnrtrn mimititv of food. South Agriculturist A Wise Choice. Mr. Slap What Is the secret of GUdlboy's success? Miss Bang Why, he knew a a-Irl who spends a thousand a year on her dresses. Mr. Slap Ah, I see. Ho married hor. Miss Bang Oh, no, he married her dressmaker. 1
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